An Evaluation of Open Access Repositories in Preserving Digital Resources in Academic Libraries in South-West Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOgungbenro, O. D.
dc.contributor.authorOlowoporoku, Isaac O.
dc.contributor.authorBabalola, Oluwaseun O.
dc.contributor.authorUgwunwa, C. Esse
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-04T11:02:06Z
dc.date.available2026-02-04T11:02:06Z
dc.date.issued2025
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dc.description.abstractIn the 21st Century with the advent of technology, there is a high rate at which academic research is being generated and disseminated. Therefore, it is important that information generated and disseminated are preserved digitally for posterity. Open Access Repositories (OARs) have become critical tools for ensuring research accessibility and sustainability, therefore, this study focused on OARs in preserving digital resources in academic libraries in South-west,Nigeria. This study adopted the descriptive survey research design and 15 academic institutions with open access repository were randomly selected from the six states in South-West, Nigeria. The population comprised 88 repository manager, system librarians, ICT library staff and librarians involved with institutional repository in the 15 academic institutions and used a questionnaire for data collection that was analysed.. The result showed that DSpace and EPrints are the most used repository software platforms, PDF and DOC/DOCX are the most used digital file format. The implementation of international digital preservation standards was generally low and most of the libraries rely only on migration and standard usage as their preservation strategies. Lack of funding, irregular power supply, poor internet connectivity and software or hardware obsolescence were the major challenges. Preservation of resources in OARs is very important. Therefore, university management and government should invest in stable power infrastructure and also prioritise financial support for digital preservation.
dc.identifier.citationOgungbenro, O. D.; Olowoporoku, I. O.; Babalola, O. O.; & Esse, U. C. (2025, September). An Evaluation of Open Access Repositories in Preserving Digital Resources in Academic Libraries in South-West Nigeria. [Paper Presentation]. LISCON 2025 Conference: Open Access in the Emerging Fifth Industrial Revolution (5IR), September 8–9, 2025.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.elizadeuniversity.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1537
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLISCON
dc.titleAn Evaluation of Open Access Repositories in Preserving Digital Resources in Academic Libraries in South-West Nigeria
dc.typeArticle
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